8:32 PM,
May 17, 2013

The gold fringe on this Crystal Ballroom necklace is accented with rectangular crystals and black beads. $21.99 at modcloth.com.

Written by

Donna Freydkin
| USA TODAY

Tom and Daisy Buchanan may have been described as "careless people" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but there's nothing indifferent or cursory about "The Great Gatsby."

Baz Luhrmann's dreamy, decadent take on Fitzgerald's immortal novel about image, love and destiny is in theaters now. And the film, a cornucopia of gems, gams and tragically gleeful galas, ushers in a renewed awareness of the Jazz Age and its enduring effect on fashion and pop culture.

The time period, says celebrity stylist Jeanann Williams, "stands for glamorous rebellion. Women took risks, and it was evident through their ...